Two Dead, Two Critically Hurt After Lightning Strikes In Front Of White House

Two people died on August 5 and two are still recovering from injuries after they were all allegedly struck by lightning in D.C., NBC Washington reported.

Scene After Lightening Strike
Photo Credit: *DC Fire and EMS Twitter Page*

AJ Goldbloom

08/05/2022 9:40 a.m.

Two women and two men were hurt from a lightning strike in their immediate vicinity near Lafayette Square on August 4, reports said.

The two people who died from their injuries on August 5 were a couple from Wisconsin, NBC reported.

Witnesses and bystanders, who were gathered in Lafayette Square for a Ukraine support meeting, said they heard a boom and saw one man receiving chest compressions, NBC said.

Click here for the full story from NBC Washington.

Click here to follow Daily Voice Arlington and receive free news updates.